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On Beauty Author: Set on both sides of the Atlantic, Zadie Smith's third novel is a brilliant analysis of family life, the institution of marriage, intersections of the personal and political, and an honest look at people's deceptions. It is also, as you might expect, very funny indeed. — Just outside of Boston, in the small college town of Wellington, liv... more »
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6 member(s) found this review helpful.
Hands down ,the best book I read all year. Really, this book captures what it is to be human, and how it is that we interact with other people. Oh man, so damn good. READ IT!!!
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
A story of a family in a small college town near Boston, this book has engaging characters and addresses so many themes: love and marriage, infidelity, strong friendships, race, family struggles...all wrapped in the context of a college town where everyone knows everyone else. I thoroughly enjoyed this book--much more than I expected.
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Our book club had a lot of fun with this book. So many characters that each have their own direction in life. Zadie Smith is one of my favorite authors.
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Brilliant! I bought this book for an english lit class I was going to take 3 years ago, but never did. I was bored a few days ago and just picked it up and started reading. I havent been able to put it down! It is 443 pages, but you wish it was longer. Many times while reading I saw myself EXACTLY in the characters. Many times while reading I laughed out loud. Just amazing!
The character development is superb. These are real people in the real world. We are introduced to the tedious white professor trying to get tenure, his wife and their three bi-racial children who range from nerd to wanna be street hustler, and all the multi-faceted characters in their lives. If you like to see the inner workings of the characters minds and how discordant their thoughts are with the reality of a situation, you will love this book.
excellent book
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